Yes, we take many old things for granite.
tOM
On Monday, August 05, 2002 at 17:32, IanG <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "RE: [OM] Further on technology (R&D)" saying:
> Ah yes, forgot to mention, Stonehenge was neither damaged nor destroyed by
> the V1 or V2 bombs. I understand they have now strung lights around the
> place for viewing although I'm not certain this qualifies the site as being
> an electronic point of interest.
>
> Oh dear, I think I'm going to be chucked off the list again :-(
>
> Ian
>
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>
> The first computer was made in Southern England some considerable time ago.
> It was, however, limited in performance due to low capacity and the
> mechanical effort required to move each of the 40 tonne + granite blocks
> used as binary indicators. However this computer is still in use today each
> and every mid summer morning by the Druids of Stonehenge.
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